The global e-waste monitor 2024
<p>The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report.</p>
Waste Recycling
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India among top 10 countries generating municipal solid waste
India is now among the top 10 countries generating the highest amount of municipal solid waste due to growing urbanisation and high consumption, says a new report by Worldwatch Institute. The US leads
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KMDA plans to construct roads from recycled plastic
KOLKATA, 25 JULY: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is planning to construct roads from recycled plastic, said KMDA CEO Vivek Bharadwaj at a session organised by the Indian Plastics
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Not in my backyard
The peripheries of urban areas are refusing to become the dumping grounds of municipal waste. (Editorial)
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Source-level waste disposal mooted
Private agencies to be roped in The Vadakara Municipality is planning to team up with various private agencies in the region to take up a comprehensive source-level waste treatment scheme with the support of residents and industrial units. A special fund will be earmarked to support the scheme, which will strive to promote the decentralised waste treatment initiatives.
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Managing waste at Capital’s major railway stations
At 10 in the morning, Roshan Kumar is negotiating one of the busiest hours of his daily work on platform No.16 at New Delhi railway station. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express has just chugged in
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Skip hire firm deliberates appeal over £100,000 fine
RK Transport is considering appealing over a £100,000 fine it was ordered to pay in a prosecution case brought about by the Environment Agency. Earlier this month the company was found guilty of illegally
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KMC to visit markets to check whether ban on plastic bags being followed
KOLKATA, 12 JULY: Officials of the environment department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are planning to visit the municipal markets in the city next week to check whether the ban on plastic carry
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Southern Cities Get a Grip on Garbage
Corporates and citizens come together to segregate and recycle waste Smoking mountains of garbage are the new normal for India’s urban sprawls, sticking out like dirty reminders of a consumption culture
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Final guidelines on implementation of E-Waste Rules 2011
<p><span id="itro1">Read the final guidelines prepared by MoEF and CPCB for implementation of the provisions of the E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. This also provides guidance on setting
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Waste management - Challenges and solutions for solar PV segment
Companies involved in the development energy generation technologies need to proactively and responsibly address issues related to the environmental and socio-economic impact of these technologies. Managing